Hotel Bayjonn

Hotel Bayjonn is a modern hotel right on ulica Bohaterow Monte Cassino, steps from the pier gate. If you want to stay in the middle of everything and leave the car behind, this is about as central as Sopot gets. For the wider picture of the town, see the Sopot guide.

The style is contemporary rather than period, a plain modern hotel on a historic street. Its value is in the address more than in any theme. For room types, current rates and booking, check the hotel's official channels rather than any figure quoted elsewhere.

The hotel sits on Monciak, the local name for ulica Bohaterow Monte Cassino, the pedestrian street that runs straight down to the pier. That puts the beach, the promenade and the town's cafes and restaurants at the door. Being car-free here is a feature, not a compromise, since most of what you came for is within a few minutes on foot.

Travellers who want to be at the centre of the action and walk to the beach, the bars and the pier without planning transport. Light sleepers should note that a spot on the main street is lively through the summer season.

The Sopot pier and the beach are a short walk down the street, by way of Skwer Kuracyjny, the Spa Square at the foot of the molo. Krzywy Domek, the Crooked House, stands on the same street a little way up.

It presents itself as a boutique hotel rather than a plain modern one, and the registered address is ul. Powstańców Warszawy 7, on the corner just off Monciak rather than on the promenade itself. That puts it opposite the Grand Hotel and the Sheraton, a short walk from the beach and the pier.

One feature worth knowing is the food. The hotel's own restaurant, Thai Thai Sopot, does Thai cooking prepared by Thai chefs, an unusual pairing for a seaside town this size. Guests also get complimentary private use of a sauna. For room types, current rates and booking, check the hotel's official channels rather than any figure quoted elsewhere.